§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the administrative costs of running the National Health Service in Scotland in 1978–79 and 1980–82, respectively; and what proportion these costs were of the total cost of the service.
§ Mr. YoungerFigures for administrative costs for the years before and after 1979–80 are not comparable because of changes in the form of accounts of Health Boards mace in that year. The figures closest to the information sought are for the years 1979–80 and 1980–81, and are as follows:
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Cost of Administration (£ million) Percentage of Cost of Service 1979–80 81 7.9 1980–81 102 7.7